The smell of the sea and the wetness of fog, the reach of ancient firs and the bark of a seal, the distant rumblings of trains along the shore, and the silent majesty of a coastal promontory rising high above a steep bluff and vibrant wildlife refuge. A place of history, legacy, and surprise. Secluded yet w/in ~30 min drive of downtowns Everett, Bellevue, and Seattle. Greenness is a private 4 lot park ~ 22 miles north of Seattle. Lot 1 is its promontory’s top and most favored western and southern slopes open to unobstructed sunshine and spectacular panoramas of ocean bound shipping and ferry crossings below the Olympic Mountains and peninsula, Bainbridge and Whidbey Islands, and Admiralty Inlet, the Sound’s connection to the Pacific. The original house was designed and built in 1962 by Grace LaRose, an unusually artistic, courageous, and determined woman. Grace was drawn to her time’s International Design Movement from Germany with its more open, functional, flexible, and minimalistic floor plans and expansive view windows interconnecting interior and exterior spaces that became so popular throughout the world. She aligned and recessed her daylit concrete basement into the site’s slopes to maximize her access, view, and sunshine. With its 4’ overhangs, central stair, and custom fireplace, it’s one of the Northwest’s earliest earth sheltered passively solar heated and cooled houses. Since purchasing it 31 years ago, the Lehns have made several updates and have plans for more
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Listed by:
Ian Parsons,
Coldwell Banker Bain,
Shelly Zhou,
Coldwell Banker Bain
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 2499687
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 3
Full bathrooms: 1
3/4 bathrooms: 1
1/2 bathrooms: 1
Main level bathrooms: 2
Main level bedrooms: 1
Primary bedroom
Level: Main
Bedroom
Level: Lower
Bedroom
Level: Lower
Bathroom full
Level: Main
Bathroom three quarter
Level: Lower
Other
Level: Main
Dining room
Level: Main
Entry hall
Level: Main
Family room
Level: Lower
Kitchen with eating space
Level: Main
Living room
Level: Main
Other
Level: Garage
Utility room
Level: Lower
Heating
Fireplace, Forced Air, Natural Gas
Cooling
Forced Air
Appliances
Included: Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Refrigerator, Stove(s)/Range(s), Washer, Dishwasher(s), Dryer(s), Garbage Disposal, Refrigerator(s), Washer(s), Water Heater: Gas, Water Heater Location: Basement
Features
Bath Off Primary, Ceiling Fan(s), Dining Room, High Tech Cabling, Sauna
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Principal & interest
$1,547
Mortgage insurance
$0
Property taxes
$170
Home insurance
$105
HOA fees
$0
Utilities
Not included
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